Gets the width, in pixels, of the caret in edit controls.
Namespace:
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:
System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared ReadOnly Property CaretWidth As Integer
Dim value As Integer
value = SystemInformation.CaretWidth
public static int CaretWidth { get; }
public:
static property int CaretWidth {
int get ();
}
public static function get CaretWidth () : int
Property Value
Type:
System..::.Int32The width, in pixels, of the caret in edit controls.
The caret indicates where text or graphics will be inserted into the edit control.
Note: |
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This property is supported only on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and the Windows Server 2003 family. |
The following code example lists all properties of the SystemInformation class in a ListBox and displays the current value of the property in a TextBox when a list item selected.
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class SystemInfoBrowserForm
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
Private listBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Private textBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
Public Sub New()
Me.SuspendLayout()
InitForm()
' Add each property of the SystemInformation class to the list box.
Dim t As Type = GetType(System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation)
Dim pi As PropertyInfo() = t.GetProperties()
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To pi.Length - 1
listBox1.Items.Add(pi(i).Name)
Next i
textBox1.Text = "The SystemInformation class has " + pi.Length.ToString() + " properties." + ControlChars.CrLf
' Configure the list item selected handler for the list box to invoke a
' method that displays the value of each property.
AddHandler listBox1.SelectedIndexChanged, AddressOf listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
End Sub
Private Sub listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Return if no list item is selected.
If listBox1.SelectedIndex = - 1 Then
Return
End If
' Get the property name from the list item.
Dim propname As String = listBox1.Text
If propname = "PowerStatus" Then
' Cycle and display the values of each property of the PowerStatus property.
textBox1.Text += ControlChars.CrLf + "The value of the PowerStatus property is:"
Dim t As Type = GetType(System.Windows.Forms.PowerStatus)
Dim pi As PropertyInfo() = t.GetProperties()
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To pi.Length - 1
Dim propval As Object = pi(i).GetValue(SystemInformation.PowerStatus, Nothing)
textBox1.Text += ControlChars.CrLf + " PowerStatus." + pi(i).Name + " is: " + propval.ToString()
Next i
Else
' Display the value of the selected property of the SystemInformation type.
Dim t As Type = GetType(System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation)
Dim pi As PropertyInfo() = t.GetProperties()
Dim prop As PropertyInfo = Nothing
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To pi.Length - 1
If pi(i).Name = propname Then
prop = pi(i)
Exit For
End If
Next i
Dim propval As Object = prop.GetValue(Nothing, Nothing)
textBox1.Text += ControlChars.CrLf + "The value of the " + propname + " property is: " + propval.ToString()
End If
End Sub
Private Sub InitForm()
' Initialize the form settings
Me.listBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
Me.textBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
Me.listBox1.Anchor = CType(System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right, System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
Me.listBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 16)
Me.listBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(172, 496)
Me.listBox1.TabIndex = 0
Me.textBox1.Anchor = CType(System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right, System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
Me.textBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(188, 16)
Me.textBox1.Multiline = True
Me.textBox1.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Vertical
Me.textBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(420, 496)
Me.textBox1.TabIndex = 1
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(616, 525)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.textBox1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.listBox1)
Me.Text = "Select a SystemInformation property to get the value of"
End Sub
<STAThread()> _
Shared Sub Main()
Application.Run(New SystemInfoBrowserForm())
End Sub
End Class
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace SystemInfoBrowser
{
public class SystemInfoBrowserForm : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox1;
public SystemInfoBrowserForm()
{
this.SuspendLayout();
InitForm();
// Add each property of the SystemInformation class to the list box.
Type t = typeof(System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation);
PropertyInfo[] pi = t.GetProperties();
for( int i=0; i<pi.Length; i++ )
listBox1.Items.Add( pi[i].Name );
textBox1.Text = "The SystemInformation class has "+pi.Length.ToString()+" properties.\r\n";
// Configure the list item selected handler for the list box to invoke a
// method that displays the value of each property.
listBox1.SelectedIndexChanged += new EventHandler(listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
}
private void listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Return if no list item is selected.
if( listBox1.SelectedIndex == -1 ) return;
// Get the property name from the list item.
string propname = listBox1.Text;
if( propname == "PowerStatus" )
{
// Cycle and display the values of each property of the PowerStatus property.
textBox1.Text += "\r\nThe value of the PowerStatus property is:";
Type t = typeof(System.Windows.Forms.PowerStatus);
PropertyInfo[] pi = t.GetProperties();
for( int i=0; i<pi.Length; i++ )
{
object propval = pi[i].GetValue(SystemInformation.PowerStatus, null);
textBox1.Text += "\r\n PowerStatus."+pi[i].Name+" is: "+propval.ToString();
}
}
else
{
// Display the value of the selected property of the SystemInformation type.
Type t = typeof(System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation);
PropertyInfo[] pi = t.GetProperties();
PropertyInfo prop = null;
for( int i=0; i<pi.Length; i++ )
if( pi[i].Name == propname )
{
prop = pi[i];
break;
}
object propval = prop.GetValue(null, null);
textBox1.Text += "\r\nThe value of the "+propname+" property is: "+propval.ToString();
}
}
private void InitForm()
{
// Initialize the form settings
this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
this.textBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.listBox1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 16);
this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(172, 496);
this.listBox1.TabIndex = 0;
this.textBox1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(188, 16);
this.textBox1.Multiline = true;
this.textBox1.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Vertical;
this.textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(420, 496);
this.textBox1.TabIndex = 1;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(616, 525);
this.Controls.Add(this.textBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.listBox1);
this.Text = "Select a SystemInformation property to get the value of";
}
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.Run(new SystemInfoBrowserForm());
}
}
}
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>
#using <System.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
using namespace System::ComponentModel;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::Reflection;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
public ref class SystemInfoBrowserForm: public System::Windows::Forms::Form
{
private:
System::Windows::Forms::ListBox^ listBox1;
System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^ textBox1;
public:
SystemInfoBrowserForm()
{
this->SuspendLayout();
InitForm();
// Add each property of the SystemInformation class to the list box.
Type^ t = System::Windows::Forms::SystemInformation::typeid;
array<PropertyInfo^>^pi = t->GetProperties();
for ( int i = 0; i < pi->Length; i++ )
listBox1->Items->Add( pi[ i ]->Name );
textBox1->Text = String::Format( "The SystemInformation class has {0} properties.\r\n", pi->Length );
// Configure the list item selected handler for the list box to invoke a
// method that displays the value of each property.
listBox1->SelectedIndexChanged += gcnew EventHandler( this, &SystemInfoBrowserForm::listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged );
this->ResumeLayout( false );
}
private:
void listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
{
// Return if no list item is selected.
if ( listBox1->SelectedIndex == -1 )
return;
// Get the property name from the list item.
String^ propname = listBox1->Text;
if ( propname->Equals( "PowerStatus" ) )
{
// Cycle and display the values of each property of the PowerStatus property.
textBox1->Text = String::Concat( textBox1->Text, "\r\nThe value of the PowerStatus property is:" );
Type^ t = System::Windows::Forms::PowerStatus::typeid;
array<PropertyInfo^>^pi = t->GetProperties();
for ( int i = 0; i < pi->Length; i++ )
{
Object^ propval = pi[ i ]->GetValue( SystemInformation::PowerStatus, nullptr );
textBox1->Text = String::Format( "{0}\r\n PowerStatus.{1} is: {2}", textBox1->Text, pi[ i ]->Name, propval );
}
}
else
{
// Display the value of the selected property of the SystemInformation type.
Type^ t = System::Windows::Forms::SystemInformation::typeid;
array<PropertyInfo^>^pi = t->GetProperties();
PropertyInfo^ prop = nullptr;
for ( int i = 0; i < pi->Length; i++ )
if ( pi[ i ]->Name == propname )
{
prop = pi[ i ];
break;
}
Object^ propval = prop->GetValue( nullptr, nullptr );
textBox1->Text = String::Format( "{0}\r\nThe value of the {1} property is: {2}", textBox1->Text, propname, propval );
}
}
void InitForm()
{
// Initialize the form settings
this->listBox1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::ListBox;
this->textBox1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox;
this->listBox1->Anchor = (System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles)(System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Top | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Bottom | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Left | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Right);
this->listBox1->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 8, 16 );
this->listBox1->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 172, 496 );
this->listBox1->TabIndex = 0;
this->textBox1->Anchor = (System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles)(System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Top | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Bottom | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Right);
this->textBox1->Location = System::Drawing::Point( 188, 16 );
this->textBox1->Multiline = true;
this->textBox1->ScrollBars = System::Windows::Forms::ScrollBars::Vertical;
this->textBox1->Size = System::Drawing::Size( 420, 496 );
this->textBox1->TabIndex = 1;
this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size( 616, 525 );
this->Controls->Add( this->textBox1 );
this->Controls->Add( this->listBox1 );
this->Text = "Select a SystemInformation property to get the value of";
}
};
[STAThread]
int main()
{
Application::Run( gcnew SystemInfoBrowserForm );
}
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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